Publication: Analysis of Lung Cancer Cases Presenting in Outpatient Department of University Hospital of Nepal
Date
2022
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Publisher
Kathmandu University
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Background
Lung cancer is one of the leading cause of cancer related death. Most common
histopathology of lung cancer is non-small cell carcinoma of which adenocarcinoma
is the most common. There are limited number of studies done in Nepal to know
different aspects of lung cancer.
Objective
To know demographic parameters of patients diagnosed as lung cancer in a university
hospital. The study also aims to know the different histopathological diagnosis of
lung cancer.
Method
All the patients presenting to outpatient department (Cardio Thoracic and Vascular
unit) of Dhulikhel Hospital, if are diagnosed as cancer of lung/bronchus will be
included in the study. The duration of the study was January 2017 to December 2021.
The details on age, gender, presenting symptoms, histopathology of lung cancer,
operability will be included in database and will be analyzed.
Result
There were total of 127 patients diagnosed as lung cancer. Male:female ratio was
1.7:1. Overall mean age was 63.23 years (SD 13.5 years, Range 19-89 years). Non
small cell carcinoma was the most common type of lung cancer with 83.7%. In non
small cell carcinoma, most common type was Squamous cell carcinoma followed
by undifferentiated and Adenocarcinoma. Only five (3.93%) cases were in operable
stage.
Conclusion
Despite the fact that lung cancer is one of the most common cancer, patients usually
present late and moslty are not in operable stage. This study shows that squamous
cell carcinoma is the most common histopathology in lung cancer cases.
KEY WORDS
Lung Cancer, Smoker, Thoracotomy
Description
Karmacharya RM, Singh AK, Vaidya S, Tuladhar SM, Devbhandari M, Lama B, Kharel BB, Basnet S
Department of Surgery (Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Unit)
Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital
Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences,
Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
Keywords
Lung Cancer, Smoker, Thoracotomy